せく

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Japanese[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Alternative spellings
堰く
塞く
咳く

Related to () (seshi, adjective, classical).[1]

() (seku) and () (seku) share the same origin.[1]

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Verb[edit]

せく (sekuせく (seku)?godan (stem せき (seki), past せいた (seita))

  1. 堰く, 塞く: (transitive) to dam
  2. 咳く: (intransitive) to cough
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Etymology 2[edit]

Alternative spelling
急く

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

せく (sekuせく (seku)?intransitive godan (stem せき (seki), past せいた (seita))

Japanese verb pair
active せかせる
mediopassive せく
  1. to rush
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References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN